Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-26
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CAMP GEORGE WASHINGTON.

| At c, where the road enters going to the
monument, there is n collection of music
tents, or rather tents for musicians, and
here is TO be found the Cadet band, the
! Vicksburg band, the Iowa band and the
! Louisville drum corps. ! wish | could de-
scribe the splendor of the dress of this
coterie. 1t is the most brilliant patch of
color in the whole encampment, and at
midday the monument fairly turns pale
beside it. 1t is noisy place, too, and it
is rare that You do not find one or more Of
these bands practicing.
At ID therefs an acre of rifle companies,
and these comprise some of the most noted
in the United States. They are old stagers,
and many of them, contrary to the regular
custom of the camp, do their own cooking.
| There are q number OF sporting men con-
neCted with them who will bet high on
! their favOrite companies taking the prizes,
and they say they do not propose to risk
losing them by eating something that
might not agree with them. Whether they
fear that their enemies would put ipecdc or
crOtOn oil into their food do not know.
These companies have tents, and about SIX
tents are allotted to each company. The
companies are the San Antonio Rifles. the
the Belknap Rifles, the Miller Rifles, the
NickShurg SouthrunS, the Lee Light
Guard, and the Louisiana and the LOmaN
Rifles.
At f., near the bureau OF engraving and
printing and on the northern edge of the
camp, are eight companies Of North Caro-
Ina troops. They are fine looking fellows
and well dressed. They have i'll the
neigh hOrhUOd Of 100 tents, most of which
are made in the shape OF the letter \,
with a few wall tents for headquarters.
At +, the Ohio troops are encamped. Their
camp faces Ae river, and it covers about
two acres of ground. At G. are the DIS
trirt OF Columbia troops, consisting of the
National Rifles, the Washington cadets
and the Washington light infantry. The
Missouri troops are inst east OF the mcnu-
ment ut the point designated by the letter
| II, and represents an acre or 50 Of cadets.
| These boys swell about rs much rs any OF
the older soldiers here. They represent
the pcckskill academy, the Maryland col
| lrge, and the St. Johns and Bethel aCad-
cmipS.
At X are the Indiana, Illinois and Wis
cousin troops, consisting at Company II of
| the Sixth Illinois, the Fort Wayne Rifles,
the Indiana Light Infantry and MuScatinc
! Rifles VI represents the encampmeut OF
the Irish regiment Of suards, coming chiefly
from New Hampshire and Connecticut.
! At y on the Potomac are encamped Com
pany u of the First Michigan, Company
Band of the Second Michigan, and Com
paueS 4 and d OF the Second Minnesota
Regiment.
. is devoted To Iouavcs, and there are
two companies here from 81. Louis, one
from Chicago and one from Memphis. At
L the Kentucky State troops are located
! They lie between the Ohio and Texas en-
campmeuts, and ON their western edge at
the point Il is the artillery. There is an
acre OF this, and it comprises about fifty
tents. There are batteries from Illinois,
Wisconsin and Ohio, and also the Calling
gun squad of the Third Indiana. The
lake in the middle OF the ground il known
as Bahcork lake; it covers several acres
and it is fine sheet of water. Its banks
are covered with tents, and on the other
edge at the point : is the guard house.